I got a "new" watch last week(lots of pics)>>>>

It´s a old one this time a Oyster Imperial with a small second
hand made in 1945.

The watch was in bad shape when I got my hands on it
and here is how it looks.

http://www.vikbobil.se/roi1.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/roi2.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/roi3.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/roi4.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/roi5.jpg

So I have to open it up too.


http://www.vikbobil.se/roim1.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/roim2.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/roim3.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/roim4.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/roim5.jpg

So I have to pull it apart and take a closer look at it.

http://www.vikbobil.se/roio1.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/roio2.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/roio3.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/roio4.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/roio5.jpg

There are some serious marks here.

http://www.vikbobil.se/roio6.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/roio7.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/roio8.jpg

And here are some new parts.

http://www.vikbobil.se/roio9.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/roio10.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/roio11.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/roio12.jpg

Lets the work start.

http://www.vikbobil.se/imp1.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/imp2.jpg

Not nice backcase

http://www.vikbobil.se/imp3.jpg

I have to do something about it

http://www.vikbobil.se/imp4.jpg

No girls here. :D :D :D

http://www.vikbobil.se/imp5.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/imp6.jpg

Now it looks great

http://www.vikbobil.se/imp7.jpg

My home made polishing machine. :D :D :D :D

http://www.vikbobil.se/imp8.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/imp9.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/imp10.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/imp11.jpg

http://www.vikbobil.se/imp12.jpg

And the final work.

http://www.vikbobil.se/impwp.jpg

I hope it was worth waiting for. :D :D :D :D :D

Jocke

Hello Jocke,

really a great job and a beautiful watch! Enjoy it! :P :P :P

A M A Z I N G
J O B

8o

my friend !!!!!!

Thanks for sharing! :))

WOW Jocke ;)
Wonderful Pics an a great Watch ;) ;) ;)

Jocke
Einfach Phantastic !!! ;)

Beatufull !!! :))

Jocke, more rigorously polishing makes it even better and then your watch will be perfect! :))
Great work nevertheless!!

Don Bernardo

Thanks for the pics - and tomorrow I´m going to order my DSL... :rolleyes: ;) :D

W O W !!!!

wonderful photo story jocke :)

Hy Friend,


thank you for your detailed information with picture!

You carried very good work out. Congratulation :))

best regards,

Congrats !!!! :] :] :]

Nice Watch :] :]

G O R G E O U S :]

Great job and a fantastic watch :]

Thx for sharing

Hi Jocke,

Wooowww great pictures....I cant beleave what u have done.

Now it looks perfect 100 points to u.

I love this pictures from before and after finishing..perfect!!!

Best regards
Stefan

That was just more response than I have expect and
you all are too nice and great with your comments.

I can see you love this kind of stuff so I will document
next time again when I get myself a bad looking watch.

Thank you all for your comments, with this response you
have made my weekend.

Thanks again.

Jocke